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London (PBFA Book Fair) Andrew Stewart, Sleaford
June 1991
2£ = $3.60

The Bible and Holy Scriptures continued in the Olde
and Newe Testament.
Imprinted at London by Christopher Borkar. (er)
dwelling in Povvles Churchyard at the signe of the
Tygers Head. 1576. Cum privilegio.
Geneva Version. folio. 3pts. p. 13 Genesis ↑ to p. 22 C.j.
Ref: D + Moule #143/106, S.T.C. 2117(A) 2 col., 681.
Copy: Folger, Harvard Univ. NYPL, PML 278 x 179 mm
Bible House, B.M. D + M 144 (107) S.T.C. 2118(B) [Anr. ed. Geneva] 237 x 151
The bible that is, the holy scriptures 3 pts folio
D + M #107 Bancroft 27 cm. - copy: Folger, HEHL, Univ. of Chicago, NYPL, Newbury
There are 2 folio ed. of this date, which while closely BM, Bible House
resembling one another, are yet quite distinct.
A. Text 1) O.T. ff. 1 to 365 b #108702
2) Apocrypha ff. 1 to 84a
3) N.T. text ff. 1 to 115b. 19 pp. (582 ff.)
4 preliminary leaves ← Sig ***4, Aa-Zz6, Aaa-Ppp6, Aaaa-Oooo6 [unsigned]2
Aaaaa-Sssss6 Ttttt8 A6B4
The cut on the 2 titles is the same as that in the 1st ed.
of 1560, with the texts. Barker's large device represents, above
a tiger's head (the crest of his patron Sir F. Walsingham) +
below a lamb.
B. Another ed. Lea Wilson's No. 44 (p. 72) {rectoleaf - a
Text 1) O.T. ff. 1 to 366a {verso - b
[6]366, 84[2] 115[11] leaves 2) Aprocrypha ff. 1 to 84a
3) N.T. ff. 1 to 115b, 19pp: (585 ff.)
6 preliminary leaves ← Sig 916, A-Z6, Aa-Zz6 Aaa-Ppp6 Aaaa-Oooo6 [unsigned]2
Aaaaa-Xxxxx6 237 x 147
275 x 187 mm.
Some of the initials contain Walsingham's crest or arms + crest.

The first folio ed. of this version printed in England. (1576)
-- 16 years after the Geneva ed. -
2 separate issues. The earliest has the signatures below the
notes, the 2nd issue above the notes. --? which is first.